Angelina Jolie has made her first red carpet appearance since revealing she has had a double mastectomy.
She joined her fiance Brad Pitt at the London premiere of his new film World War Z.Jolie thanked him for his support, and spoke about how pleased she is that the important issue of women's health was now being discussed more.The actress revealed last month that she had had her breasts removed after discovering she has an inherited genetic mutation that

puts her at high risk of breast and ovarian cancer, Sky News informs. Jolie's mother Marcheline Bertrand died from ovarian cancer at 56, and the actress' aunt died of breast cancer last month.Her aunt's funeral was taking place in California while she signed autographs in London to help promote World War Z.The decision to miss the funeral and be at the premiere was a show of support and reciprocal love for the man who has stood by her through this difficult year and with whom she has six children.Wearing a backless, full-length, black gown, few could believe quite how glamorous and relaxed Ms Jolie looked, just weeks after enduring such major surgery, Sky News reports. Many have praised Jolie for making the prospect of cancer less frightening, following her touching and eloquent editorial in the New York Times about the decision to undergo a double mastectomy.Her chances of developing the disease have fallen from 87% to 5% as a result of the procedure.World War Z is released on June 21.